Dragon1893
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Game will be great, the title is perfect.
One month from today: BioShock Infinite
- Thread starter Andrew.
- Start date
Game will be great, the title is perfect.
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SkyTurnsRed
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My first playthrough was completed two weeks ago. Loved it, slightly preferred Bioshock, but it was still a fantastic experience.
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I loved SS2, but I wouldn't call it Ken's magnum opus. Mechanically it was deeper than BioShock, but in terms of narrative (which is Ken's focus), it was definitely weaker.
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I love that the colors of the logo were muted on that alternate cover art in this ad; I hope they did the same for the reversible slip in the actual game box.
Glad this is gonna be it. It's great.
Dragon1893
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I'm sure Liz will be with us most of the time. Ken will let us get attached to her and then she'll be kidnapped.
I don't agree with that. Bioshock's narrative had some strong moments, and the writing for Andrew Ryan in particular was excellent, but the story basically fizzled out about half-way through (a plotting catastrophe that Levine himself has owned up to). SS2 remained largely consistent from start to end.
Oh ok.
Andrew will have 6000 posts more than anyone else, though.
Where would we be without you?
JetBlackPanda
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brakes are starting to look a little warn.. this thing might be unstoppable in a week.
hold onto your butts.
We shall see lol
Haha Im sure someone wouldve made a pre OT OT if I didnt do it =P
Dragon1893
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Andrew, please don't do anything stupid if you end up being disappointed with the game
Andrew, please don't do anything stupid if you end up being disappointed with the game
What, like, off myself? lol. Nooooooo.
Ive already stated a few times if I have issues with it or dont like it Ill definitely speak up. I dont fuck around like that.
but i seriously doubt ill have issues with it =D
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I think you're speaking from the perspective of pacing, and I agree with your comments to that extent. But there was no depth to the story of SS2--it was very competently delivered, but there are no interesting ideas that get explored. In comparison, the narrative of Bioshock addresses both player agency and Objectivism in a compelling way. Granted, the game says everything it's going to on both topics by the second act, but at least one can say the game was *about* something. All the interviews of Levine I've read point to this as his goal--leveraging the interactive nature of games to more effectively deliver a narrative with substance, and his strongest work will be the one that most effectively achieves that goal.
I'd be sad if i don't get mentioned in the OT.
http://www.studio360.org/2013/mar/15/return-to-bioshock/
Irrational Games twitter said:
http://www.studio360.org/2013/mar/15/return-to-bioshock/
RiccochetJ
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Andrew, please don't do anything stupid if you end up being disappointed with the game
Hehe. Yea, don't pull a Yoshichan
God that D3 thread was entertaining.
Hehe. Yea, don't pull a Yoshichan
God that D3 thread was entertaining.
What happened? Did he have a total meltdown?
It's not simply pacing; I think the story effectively goes nowhere past the big event at the midpoint. It's almost half a narrative, or a full narrative with an extra half of a game attached to it.
If we're lucky then Levine will have managed to marry SS2's narrative consistency with Bioshock's thematic weight and Infinite will be his best work yet from a story standpoint.
ViewtifulJC
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Yes sir.
SictorVullivan
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Yes. Which got me thinking about how UK retailers are going to handle pre-orders considering it comes out on a Tuesday. Will they send them out towards the end of next week or the start of the week starting the 25th? (day before launch).
What's D3? Disgaea? Where's the link? I have to see this..
Diablo 3. There's like 60 million OT's for that game.
I want to see it too!
Yeah do what I did with Dishonored after hyping it for months. Express your disappointment calmly and then drink the tears away in private.
Or do what I did with Hitman, go into denial and convince yourself that the game is awesome.
Actually, this is the worst thing to do. Don't do it, Andrew.
lol. You handled yourself quite well in that thread after its release actually.
Going into denial and convincing yourself a shit game is gold is one of the worst feelings you can give yourself.
Alright I need to go rummaging through that Diablo 3 OT. Hahaha.
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Don't worry I remember that thread clearly. Most people posting regularly in there were in denial. Probably because they'd rather die then admit I was right where I could see it
100%, it's rigged
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Hey that's me.
phantomspiker
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I went ahead and used my 15 dollar credit from GMG on the season pass, a practice that I hate...but I keep telling myself that it's only costing me 4 dollars.
phantomspiker
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Yeah I know, I guess I'll find out soon enough.
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30 second commercial straight from the official facebook pagearoonie.
I'm pretty sure it will do.